Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 4 April 2024
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 4 April 2024: 482 records at 415 stations, peak on 2 April 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 4 April 2024 set or tied 482 station records at 415 stations.
- It ran from 29 March 2024 to 4 April 2024 (7 days) and its peak day was 2 April 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Mt Vernon 3 NE set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 1 April 2024.
- The busiest day was 2 April 2024 with 201 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 143 years.
Footprint
29 March to 4 April 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon 3 NE | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Logan | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2024-04-02 |
| Washington 1 W | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Carthage | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2024-04-02 |
| Du Quoin 4 SE | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Lebanon | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2024-04-02 |
| Owensboro 3ENE | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Bowling Green Warren Co AP | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Elberton 2 N | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2024-04-03 |
| Hopkinsville | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Poplar Bluff | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Alicia 2 NNE | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2024-04-02 |
| Ft Valley | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2024-03-30 |
| Greenville Dwtn AP | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Jackson Exp STN | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Rogersville 1 NE | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Waynesville 1 E | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2024-04-02 |
| Union City | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 2024-04-02 |
| Hot Springs 1 NNE | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 2024-04-01 |
| Gainesville | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2024-04-02 |
Records per Day
Peak day 201| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-03-29 | 17 |
| 2024-03-30 | 18 |
| 2024-03-31 | 27 |
| 2024-04-01 | 155 |
| 2024-04-02 | 201 |
| 2024-04-03 | 60 |
| 2024-04-04 | 4 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Du Quoin 4 SE, 04-01 | |
|---|---|
| Mt Vernon 3 NE, 04-01 | |
| Logan, 04-02 | |
| Washington 1 W, 04-01 | |
| Carthage, 04-02 | |
| Lebanon, 04-02 | |
| Owensboro 3ENE, 04-01 | |
| Elberton 2 N, 04-03 | |
| Bowling Green Warren Co AP, 04-01 | |
| Alicia 2 NNE, 04-02 | |
| Poplar Bluff, 04-01 | |
| Ft Valley, 03-30 | |
| Hopkinsville, 04-01 | |
| Waynesville 1 E, 04-02 | |
| Greenville Dwtn AP, 04-01 |
Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.
Margin Against Age of the Broken Record
| Margin (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 4.5 | 107 |
| 4.4 | 112 |
| 3.9 | 107 |
| 3.9 | 121 |
| 6.2 | 84 |
| 3.8 | 121 |
| 2.2 | 130 |
| 2.3 | 107 |
| 2.2 | 107 |
| 1.7 | 106 |
| 1.6 | 116 |
| 1.7 | 126 |
| 1.7 | 97 |
| 1.1 | 121 |
| 1.1 | 127 |
| 1.1 | 116 |
| 1.1 | 127 |
| 1.1 | 110 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 0.6 | 116 |
| 1.7 | 96 |
| 4.5 | 78 |
| 1.6 | 94 |
| 1.1 | 120 |
| 0.5 | 128 |
| 1.1 | 99 |
| 0.5 | 131 |
| 0.5 | 97 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 2.2 | 89 |
| 0.5 | 116 |
| 0.5 | 143 |
| 1.1 | 95 |
| 0.5 | 104 |
| 3.4 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 89 |
| 2.7 | 79 |
| 2.7 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 88 |
| 0.5 | 90 |
| 1.6 | 85 |
| 2.8 | 79 |
| 0.6 | 89 |
| 2.2 | 79 |
| 1.2 | 84 |
| 2.3 | 78 |
| 2.2 | 78 |
| 3.3 | 79 |
| 2.3 | 79 |
| 3.3 | 79 |
| 1.7 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 81 |
| 0.6 | 86 |
| 1.6 | 78 |
| 1.6 | 79 |
| 1.7 | 79 |
| 1.7 | 78 |
| 2.8 | 78 |
| 0.6 | 88 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 77 |
| 6.1 | 61 |
| 2.2 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 7.7 | 45 |
| 1.6 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 0.6 | 81 |
| 2.2 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 0.6 | 81 |
| 0.5 | 78 |
| 0.6 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 0.6 | 78 |
| 1.6 | 79 |
| 1.7 | 79 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 78 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 2.2 | 78 |
| 1.7 | 79 |
| 1.6 | 79 |
| 0.5 | 79 |
| 5.5 | 57 |
| 4.5 | 65 |
| 1.6 | 78 |
| 5.0 | 57 |
| 2.8 | 61 |
| 0.2 | 51 |
| 2.7 | 68 |
| 1.6 | 65 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 2.7 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 78 |
| 0.5 | 78 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 0.5 | 56 |
| 2.3 | 68 |
| 2.2 | 68 |
| 2.2 | 68 |
| 0.6 | 79 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 0.5 | 68 |
| 1.6 | 61 |
| 1.6 | 68 |
| 0.6 | 68 |
| 4.4 | 61 |
| 1.1 | 70 |
| 4.4 | 57 |
| 1.1 | 75 |
| 3.3 | 50 |
| 2.2 | 61 |
| 3.9 | 57 |
| 2.8 | 50 |
| 3.3 | 61 |
| 1.7 | 68 |
| 2.8 | 61 |
| 2.8 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 74 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 3.9 | 57 |
| 3.9 | 47 |
| 1.1 | 57 |
| 2.7 | 60 |
| 2.2 | 61 |
| 1.1 | 68 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 2.2 | 61 |
| 2.7 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 60 |
| 2.7 | 57 |
| 6.7 | 25 |
| 2.2 | 61 |
| 0.5 | 70 |
| 0.6 | 57 |
| 1.6 | 61 |
| 5.0 | 46 |
| 0.5 | 57 |
| 2.3 | 47 |
| 3.4 | 50 |
| 3.9 | 45 |
| 0.5 | 61 |
| 2.8 | 57 |
| 1.7 | 61 |
| 1.6 | 57 |
| 1.7 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 64 |
| 1.1 | 65 |
| 2.2 | 45 |
| 3.3 | 55 |
| 1.7 | 47 |
| 3.3 | 45 |
| 0.5 | 67 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 3.9 | 46 |
| 0.5 | 57 |
| 3.4 | 53 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 0.6 | 57 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 5.5 | 36 |
| 0.6 | 64 |
| 2.2 | 51 |
| 1.6 | 47 |
| 1.1 | 47 |
| 1.6 | 51 |
| 1.1 | 61 |
| 0.5 | 57 |
| 1.1 | 54 |
| 2.2 | 50 |
| 2.8 | 45 |
| 0.6 | 57 |
| 3.9 | 46 |
| 0.5 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 57 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 2.2 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 1.2 | 57 |
| 2.8 | 50 |
| 2.8 | 47 |
| 1.1 | 49 |
| 1.1 | 57 |
| 1.6 | 45 |
| 5.5 | 18 |
| 3.8 | 46 |
| 5.0 | 36 |
| 1.6 | 46 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 1.1 | 42 |
| 2.2 | 45 |
| 1.1 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 45 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 29 March to 4 April 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 482| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-30 | Ft Valley | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 97 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Mt Vernon 3 NE | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 107 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Washington 1 W | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 107 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Du Quoin 4 SE | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 6.2 C (11.2 F) | 84 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Owensboro 3ENE | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 107 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Bowling Green Warren Co AP | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 107 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Hopkinsville | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 116 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Poplar Bluff | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 126 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Greenville Dwtn AP | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 127 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Jackson Exp STN | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 116 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Rogersville 1 NE | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 127 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-01 | Hot Springs 1 NNE | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 116 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-02 | Logan | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 112 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-02 | Carthage | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 121 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-02 | Lebanon | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 121 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-02 | Alicia 2 NNE | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 106 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-02 | Waynesville 1 E | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 121 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-02 | Union City | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 110 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-02 | Gainesville | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 116 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-04-03 | Elberton 2 N | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 130 | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 482 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.